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Kyrgyz people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Kyrgyzstan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 2,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Kyrgyzstan (2025). Of them, about 1,500 were born in Kyrgyzstan and 760 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Kyrgyzstan live in Stockholm (399), Järfälla (74) and Huddinge (55). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.1%), Järfälla (0.1%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
By origin in Kyrgyzstan we mean people who were born in Kyrgyzstan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Kyrgyzstan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Kyrgyzstan | 1,532 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Kyrgyzstan | 214 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Kyrgyzstan and another country | 358 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Kyrgyzstan | 183 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Kyrgyzstan living in Sweden has grown from about 10 in 2002 to about 1,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kyrgyzstan, the whole group has grown from about 1,700 in 2018 to about 2,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Kyrgyzstan
People born in Kyrgyzstan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 239 | 399 | +160 (+67%) |
| Järfälla | 22 | 74 | +52 (+236%) |
| Huddinge | 33 | 55 | +22 (+67%) |
| Haninge | 31 | 54 | +23 (+74%) |
| Sigtuna | 27 | 51 | +24 (+89%) |
| Botkyrka | 44 | 43 | −1 (−2%) |
| Göteborg | 34 | 42 | +8 (+24%) |
| Södertälje | 12 | 42 | +30 |
| Nacka | 16 | 31 | +15 |
| Uppsala | 10 | 28 | +18 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Kyrgyzstan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Kyrgyzstan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Kyrgyzstan
Number is the people born in Kyrgyzstan living in the municipality, Share is their share of the municipality's residents, and Of all in Sweden is the municipality's share of everyone born in Kyrgyzstan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 399 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 74 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 54 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 51 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 43 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 42 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 42 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 31 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 28 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 28 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 26 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 25 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 22 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 21 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 21 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 21 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 20 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 16 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 15 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 13 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 12 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 12 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Kyrgyzstan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 51 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 74 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 21 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 54 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 55 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 24 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 43 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 42 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 20 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 399 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 22 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 26 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 25 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 31 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 28 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 21 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 21 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 28 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 42 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 25 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Kyrgyz people in Sweden
- How many Kyrgyz people live in Sweden?
- About 2,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Kyrgyzstan (2025). Of them, about 1,500 were born in Kyrgyzstan and 760 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Kyrgyz people live?
- The most people born in Kyrgyzstan live in Stockholm (399), Järfälla (74) and Huddinge (55). Together, 45% of everyone born in Kyrgyzstan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Kyrgyz people?
- Sigtuna, where 0.1% of residents were born in Kyrgyzstan. It is followed by Järfälla (0.1%) and Upplands-Bro (0.1%).
- Is the number of Kyrgyz people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Kyrgyzstan living in Sweden has grown from about 10 in 2002 to about 1,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Kyrgyzstan, the whole group has grown from about 1,700 in 2018 to about 2,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Kyrgyzstan?
- About 760. Of them, about 210 have two parents born in Kyrgyzstan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Kyrgyzstan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Kyrgyzstan live is not available in Statistics Sweden's open data, only how many there are in the whole country. The real group in a municipality is therefore usually larger than the figures show.
- These are sorted lists, not grades. A large or small number is neither good nor bad.
- Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The municipality figures are from 2025 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden. Last updated .
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